Olympia Poetry Network Reading November 2026

Featured poet: Brandon Lewis

Brandon Lewis was born in Seattle and raised throughout the states of Washington and Montana. He received his BA in English from the University of Washington and his MFA from the Rainier Writing Workshop at Pacific Lutheran University. His first book of poems, The Mended Animal, was a finalist for the 2025 Richard Snyder Memorial Book Prize, as well as the 2025 Sally Albiso Award. His poems have appeared in numerous literary journals, including Chestnut Review, Nashville Review, Naugatuck River Review, Portland Review, and Superstition Review.
He currently teaches high school English and lives with his wife and children in a small town near Olympia, Washington.

Reading live at Traditions, the Gathering Place
5th & Water Street, downtown Olympia
Open mic sign-up starts 5:30 p.m.
All are welcome

Olympia Poetry Network
November featured poet and open mic
Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2026
6:88-7:38 p.m.